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The MarketWatch Q&A: ‘Robotaxis in urban settings are particularly challenging’: What’s next for self-driving cars? An expert weighs in.

Carnegie Mellon's Philip Koopman talks about safety and liability concerns around driverless cars, and what’s next for autonomous vehicles.

Economic Report: Mortgage rates reach highest level since 2001 and are likely to go higher, Freddie Mac says

The 30-year mortgage rate is averaging at 7.23%, Freddie Mac said in its latest weekly survey on Thursday.

Outside the Box: Republican debate: Who won, who lost and what it means for markets

The Republican-candidate debate made economic-policy divisions with Democrats much clearer. But there were clear winners and losers among the GOP candidates.

: Dollar Tree is tackling shoplifting. Here’s how.

“We are now taking a very defensive approach to shrink,” Dollar Tree CEO Rick Dreiling said.

: Could generative AI do a CEO’s job? Here’s what an Ivy League MBA professor says.

We're still in the early stages of the generative-AI revolution, says Oded Netzer, vice dean of research and professor at Columbia Business School.

: More trouble for Boeing as latest 737 Max problem could delay deliveries

A fresh manufacturing problem at a Boeing Co. supplier is likely to lead to delivery delays at the aerospace and defense company.

The Margin: How Kobe Bryant made his $600 million fortune — and who is in charge of it now

On 'Mamba Day,' a look at how the iconic basketball player and savvy businessman excelled on and off the court.

The Ratings Game: Here’s the biggest surprise from Nvidia’s earnings, according to Morgan Stanley

Even though Wall Street expected a beat-and-raise quarter from Nvidia Corp., many were blown away by the sheer magnitude of the upside.

The Fed: Harker says Fed has ‘probably done enough’ to curb inflation

The president of the Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank said he thinks the U.S. central bank has raised interest rates high enough to bring inflation down.

: Why pencils are still so popular — billions a year are sold

Even in a digital age, sales of the classic writing instrument have held steady and are projected to grow.

Futures Movers: Oil prices inch lower, pressured by reports the U.S. may ease sanctions on Venezuelan oil

Oil futures trade modestly lower on Thursday, with U.S. benchmark prices holding ground at their lowest in about a month, as traders looked to news reports that the U.S. may ease sanctions on oil from Venezuela.

: Economists cheer Turkey’s interest rate hike to 25%, lira surges

The Turkish lira surged against the U.S. dollar to a level not seen since June on Thursday, after the Central Bank of Turkey increased its interest rates to 25% from 17.5%.
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